Vocabulary
Short Stories
Novels
Grammar
Progress
100

Causing great misfortune

What is calamitous?

100
Which line in "Alone" best supports the idea that the speaker finds strength in belonging to a larger group?

What is "I know in my heart that I am not alone" ?

100
In "The Outsiders", why does Ponyboy run away after the conflict in the park.

What is he fears being blamed for Johnny's actions?

100

Identify the direct object: The committe approved the new policy yesterday.

What is policy?

100

What do we find in a text to support the central idea.

What is text evidence?

200

A synonym for rude is....

What is curt?

200

The "Sniper's" internal conflict is best described as ....

What is struggling between duty and compassion?

200

In "Energy Wars" which plot event best demonstrates the novel's central conflict about resources?

What is arguing over access to energy supplies?

200

Which word is a preposition in the sentence: Whe placed the ase on the wooden table.

What is on?

200

What would you use a venn diagram to show. 

What is comparing and contrasting?

300

An antonym for engrossed.

What is bored?

300

Which line from "alone" would best serve as evidence for an analysis of the poemms central idea.

What is a line that describes the speaker feeling serparate from others. 

300

In "The Outsiders", what is the best inference about why Ponyboy values reading and movies.

What is using reading and movies to understand characters and escape difficult situations?

300
Identify the adjective phrase: A cat with blue eyes sat on the windowsill.

What is "with blue eyes"?

300

When an author takes a position in his/her writing, this is called their?

What is claim?

400

Complete the sentence: During the thunderstorm my dog ________ under the bed in a state of terror. 

What is cower?

400

Which choice best describes the narrative perspective of "The Sniper"?

What is 3rd person?

400

In "The Outsiders". how does S.E. Hinton develop Ponyboy's voice as the narrator.

What is including his inner thoughts, memories, and personal reflections?

400

Identify the adverb phrase: He spoke with great confidence during the presentation.

What is "with great confidence"?

400

The theme of a story is its .....

What is message or moral of the story?

500

To search  or hunt out

What is ferret?

500

In "Alone" which figurative device most often appears to express feelings of emptiness.

What is imagery?

500

In "Energy Wars", how does the protagonist's view of energy change over the course of the novel.

What is believing energy is only for machines to seeing its social impact. 

500

Identify the linking verb: The students are eager to begin.

What is "are"?

500

In writing a persuasive essay, what supporting details should be included. 

What is primary facts?